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DropBoxWhereIs.py

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+from __future__ import annotations
+import os, json, sys
+from pathlib import Path
+
+def get_dropbox_root(prefer: str = "personal") -> Path:
+    """
+    Return the Dropbox root folder as a Path.
+    prefer: "personal" or "business" if both are configured.
+    You can override via env var DROPBOX_ROOT.
+    """
+    # 0) explicit override
+    env_override = os.environ.get("DROPBOX_ROOT")
+    if env_override:
+        p = Path(env_override).expanduser()
+        if p.exists():
+            return p
+
+    # 1) official info.json locations
+    candidates = []
+    if sys.platform.startswith("win"):
+        appdata = os.environ.get("APPDATA")
+        localappdata = os.environ.get("LOCALAPPDATA")
+        if appdata:     candidates.append(Path(appdata) / "Dropbox" / "info.json")
+        if localappdata:candidates.append(Path(localappdata) / "Dropbox" / "info.json")
+    else:
+        candidates.append(Path.home() / ".dropbox" / "info.json")
+
+    for jpath in candidates:
+        try:
+            if jpath.is_file():
+                data = json.loads(jpath.read_text(encoding="utf-8"))
+                # data might have "personal" and/or "business"
+                choices = []
+                if "personal" in data and "path" in data["personal"]:
+                    choices.append(("personal", Path(data["personal"]["path"])))
+                if "business" in data and "path" in data["business"]:
+                    choices.append(("business", Path(data["business"]["path"])))
+                if choices:
+                    # pick preferred, else first available
+                    for kind, p in choices:
+                        if kind == prefer and p.exists():
+                            return p
+                    # fallback to any existing
+                    for _, p in choices:
+                        if p.exists():
+                            return p
+        except Exception:
+            pass  # ignore and try fallbacks
+
+    # 2) common defaults as a last resort
+    guesses = [
+        Path.home() / "Dropbox",
+        Path.home() / "Dropbox (Personal)",
+        Path.home() / "Dropbox (Business)",
+    ]
+    for p in guesses:
+        if p.exists():
+            return p
+
+    raise FileNotFoundError(
+        "Could not locate Dropbox root. Set DROPBOX_ROOT env var to override."
+    )
+
+print (get_dropbox_root("personal"))